All of the acai
berries that we use in our smoothies are grown sustainably from
palms native to the Amazon estuary. These palms only grow within 25
yards of the Amazon in the mineral-rich tidal wetlands, meaning
that they're naturally irrigated twice a day. What's more, our acai
supplier is certified as organic, and is working with the acai
collectors to preserve biodiversity, address social issues such as
adequate nutrition and develop other sustainable local industries,
such as making jewellery made from acai seeds.

The acai berries are collected by scaling the acai tree using
hemp tape looped around the climber's ankles to give a good
grip.

It's easier said than done though, as Rich found out.

"Just crop the photo below my feet and it will look like I
nearly got to the top."

The berries are then threshed from the branch, and placed in
baskets for transportation.

If you fancy trying a whole 35 of these hand picked, antioxidant
rich acai berries from the banks of the world's biggest river, then
why not have a go on our detox
superfoods smoothie.

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